PHASE II TRIAL OF PACLITAXEL, GEMCITABINE AND CISPLATIN IN PATIENTS WITH RELAPSING GERM CELL CANCER AFTER FIRST LINE CHEMOTHERAPY - relapse cis-tax-gem
- Conditions
- The primary objective of this study is to investigate the combination of cisplatin/gemcitabine/paclitaxel, with respect to complete remission in patients with germ cell tumours previously treated with BEP.
- Registration Number
- EUCTR2007-000618-35-SK
- Lead Sponsor
- ATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Recruiting
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 25
- histologically confirmed germ cell tumor (seminoma or non-seminoma) with measurable metastatic disease either by radiography (at a site which has previously not been irrdiated) or elevatiom of AFP and/or elevatiom of beta-HCG
- patient previously treated with standard BEP (3 or 4 cycles)with relapse 1 month or more after favorable response on previous chemotherapy (CR or PR)
- male
- age greater than or equal to 18 years
- performance status 0,1,2 or 3
- adequate renal function
- signed informed consent
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
* Uncontrolled active severe clinical infection (CTC grade 3 or 4).
* Serious concomitant systemic disorders incompatible with the study (at the discretion of the investigator), including expected difficulty of follow- up related to mental disorders.
* Grade 2 or greater peripheral neurophaty according to the CTC, version 3.0.
* Second malignancy other than basal or squamous cell skin cancer.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Main Objective: The primary objective of this study is to investigate the combination of cisplatin/gemcitabine/paclitaxel, with respect to complete remission in patients with germ cell tumours previously treated with BEP.;Secondary Objective: * Overall survival<br>* Progression free survival<br>* Response rates (RECIST)<br>* Duration of response<br>* To investigate the safety of paclitaxel, gemcitabine and cisplatin in patients previously treated with BEP;Primary end point(s): The primary objective of this study is to investigate the combination of cisplatin/gemcitabine/paclitaxel, with respect to complete remission in patients with germ cell tumours previously treated with BEP.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method